Academic Calendar
Jacksonville University operates year-round on a semester system. Day and evening classes, scheduled during fall and spring semesters, are about 15 weeks in duration for the traditional term. There are also two 8-week terms each fall, spring, and summer. JU classes also are in session during the summer semester, which includes two six-week terms, two eight-week terms, and one 12-week term.
2018 Fall Semester - August 27 - December 15
AUGUST
|
| 24 |
Friday |
End Campus Fall I Accelerated Registration |
| 27 |
Monday |
Start of Fall semester and terms |
| 31 |
Friday |
End of Late Registration & 100% Refund – Traditional Term |
SEPTEMBER
|
| 02 |
Sunday |
End On-Line Fall I Accelerated Refund & Drop Period |
| 03 |
Monday |
Labor Day, no classes scheduled - Traditional Term |
| 07 |
Friday |
End Campus Fall I Accelerated Refund & Drop Period
End Traditional Term 75% Refund Period
|
| 14 |
Friday |
End Traditional Term 50% Refund Period |
| 21 |
Friday |
Deadline for Spring and Summer Incomplete Grades
End Withdraw Period All Fall I Accelerated Terms
End Traditional Term 25% Refund Period
|
OCTOBER
|
| 15 |
Monday |
2019 Spring Class Schedule posted to web |
| 19 |
Friday |
End Campus Fall II Accelerated Registration |
| 20 |
Saturday |
End All Fall I Accelerated Terms |
| 22 |
Monday |
Start All Fall II Accelerated Terms |
| 24 |
Wednesday |
Fall I grades due by 8:30 am |
| 28 |
Sunday |
End On-Line Fall II Accelerated Refund & Drop Period |
NOVEMBER
|
| 02 |
Friday |
End Withdraw Period - Traditional Term
End Campus Fall II Accelerated Refund & Drop Period
|
| 03 |
Saturday |
Graduate & ADP Spring Registration begins |
| 05 |
Monday |
Senior Spring Registration begins |
| 06 |
Tuesday |
Priority Spring Registration begins |
| 07 |
Wednesday |
Junior Spring Registration begins |
| 08 |
Thursday |
Sophomore Spring Registration begins |
| 09 |
Friday |
Freshmen Spring Registration begins |
| 12 |
Monday |
Veterans Day Observed, no classes scheduled - Traditional Term |
| 14 |
Wednesday |
2019 Summer Class Schedule posted to web |
| 19-23 |
Mon. – Fri. |
Thanksgiving Holiday, no classes scheduled - Traditional Term |
| 23 |
Friday |
End Withdraw Period All Fall II Accelerated Terms |
DECEMBER
|
| 10-14 |
Mon. – Fri. |
Final Examinations - Traditional Term |
| 14 |
Friday |
End Traditional Term |
| 15 |
Saturday |
End All Fall II Accelerated Terms
Degree conferral date
|
| 19 |
Wednesday |
Final grades due by 8:30 am |
2019 Spring Semester - January 07 – April 27
JANUARY
|
| 04 |
Friday |
End Campus Spring I Accelerated Registration |
| 07 |
Monday |
Start of Spring semester and terms |
| 11 |
Friday |
End Late Registration & 100% Refund - Traditional Term |
| 13 |
Sunday |
End On-Line Spring I Accelerated Refund & Drop Period |
| 18 |
Friday |
End Campus Spring I Accelerated Refund & Drop Period
End Traditional Term 75% Refund Period
|
| 21 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, no classes scheduled - Traditional Term |
| 25 |
Friday |
End Traditional Term 50% Refund Period |
| 28 |
Monday |
Start of 2019 Summer Registration |
FEBRUARY
|
| 01 |
Friday |
Deadline for Fall Incomplete Grades
End Withdraw Period All Spring I Accelerated Terms
End Traditional Term 25% Refund Period
|
MARCH
|
| 01 |
Friday |
End Campus Spring II Accelerated Registration |
| 02 |
Saturday |
End All Spring I Accelerated Terms
Degree conferral date
|
| 04 |
Monday |
Start All Spring II Accelerated Terms |
| 10 |
Sunday |
End On-Line Spring II Accelerated Refund & Drop Period |
| 11-15 |
Mon. – Fri. |
Spring Break - No classes scheduled - Traditional Term |
| 15 |
Friday |
End Campus Spring II Accelerated Refund & Drop Period |
| 22 |
Friday |
End Withdraw Period – Traditional Term |
| 23 |
Saturday |
Graduate & ADP 2019 Fall Registration |
| 25 |
Monday |
Senior 2019 Fall Registration begins |
| 26 |
Tuesday |
Priority 2019 Fall Registration begins |
| 27 |
Wednesday |
Junior 2019 Fall Registration begins |
| 28 |
Thursday |
Sophomore 2019 Fall Registration begins |
| 29 |
Friday |
Freshmen 2019 Fall Registration begins
End Withdraw Period All Spring II Accelerated Terms
|
APRIL
|
| 12 |
Friday |
Charter Day, no classes scheduled - Traditional Term |
| 22-26 |
Mon. – Fri. |
Final Examinations - Traditional Term |
| 25 |
Thursday |
Graduate Commencement Ceremony |
| 26 |
Friday |
End Traditional Term |
| 27 |
Saturday |
Bachelor Commencement Ceremony
End All of Spring II Accelerated Terms
Degree conferral date
|
MAY
|
| 01 |
Wednesday |
Final Grades Due by 8:30 am |
2019 Summer Semester- April 29 - August 24
APRIL
|
| 26 |
Friday |
End Summer I Campus Accelerated Registration |
| 29 |
Monday |
Start All Summer I Accelerated Terms |
MAY
|
| 05 |
Sunday |
End On-Line Summer I Accelerated Refund & Drop Period |
| 09 |
Friday |
End Campus Summer I Accelerated Refund & Drop Period |
| 13 |
Monday |
Start Traditional 1st 6-Week Term |
| 15 |
Wednesday |
End Registration & Drop Period Traditional 1st 6-Week Term |
| 16 |
Thursday |
Start Withdraw Period Traditional 1st 6-Week & 12-Week Terms |
| 17 |
Friday |
End Refund Period Traditional 1st 6-Week & 12-Week Terms |
| 24 |
Friday |
End Withdraw Period All Summer I Accelerated Terms |
| 27 |
Monday |
Memorial Day, no classes scheduled – Traditional Terms |
JUNE
|
| 07 |
Friday |
End Withdraw Period Traditional 1st 6-Week Term |
| 21 |
Friday |
End Traditional 1st 6-Week Term
End Summer II Campus Accelerated Registration
|
| 22 |
Saturday |
End All summer I Accelerated Terms
Degree conferral date
|
| 23-30 |
Sun.-Sun. |
Summer Break All Accelerated Terms |
| 24 |
Monday |
Start Traditional 2nd 6-Week Term |
| 26 |
Wednesday |
End Registration & Drop Period Traditional 2nd 6-Week Term
Final grades due all Summer I Terms by 8:30 am
|
| 27 |
Thursday |
Start Withdraw Period Traditional 2nd 6-Week |
| 28 |
Friday |
End Refund Period Traditional 2nd 6-Week Term |
JULY
|
| 01 |
Monday |
Start All Summer II Accelerated Terms |
| 04 |
Thursday |
Independence Day, no classes scheduled – Traditional Terms |
| 07 |
Sunday |
End On-Line Summer II Accelerated Refund & Drop Period |
| 12 |
Friday |
End Campus Summer II Accelerated Refund & Drop Period |
| 19 |
Friday |
End Withdraw Period Traditional 2nd 6-Week & 12-Week Terms |
| 26 |
Friday |
End Withdraw Period All Summer II Accelerated Terms |
AUGUST
|
| 02 |
Friday |
End Traditional 2nd 6-Week & 12-Week Terms |
| 07 |
Wednesday |
Final grades due Traditional Terms by 8:30 am |
| 24 |
Saturday |
End All Summer II Accelerated Terms
Degree conferral date
|
| 28 |
Wednesday |
Final grades due All Summer II Terms by 8:30am |
2019 Fall Semester - August 26 - December 14
AUGUST
|
| 26 |
Monday |
Start Fall semester and terms |
SEPTEMBER
|
| 02 |
Monday |
Labor Day, no classes scheduled - Traditional Term |
OCTOBER
|
| 19 |
Saturday |
End All Fall I Accelerated Terms |
| 21 |
Monday |
Start All Fall II Accelerated Terms |
NOVEMBER
|
| 11 |
Monday |
Veteran’s Day, no classes scheduled - Traditional Term |
| 25-29 |
Mon. - Fri. |
Thanksgiving Holiday, no classes scheduled - Traditional Term |
DECEMBER
|
| 9-13 |
Mon. – Fri. |
Final Examinations - Traditional Term |
| 13 |
Friday |
End Traditional Term |
| 14 |
Saturday |
End All Fall II Accelerated Terms |
2020 Spring Semester - January 06 – April 25
JANUARY
|
| 06 |
Monday |
Start Spring semester and terms |
| 20 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, no classes scheduled - Traditional Term |
FEBRUARY
|
| 29 |
Saturday |
End All Spring I Accelerated Terms |
MARCH
|
| 02 |
Monday |
Start All Spring II Accelerated Terms |
| 09-13 |
Mon. – Fri. |
Spring Break, no classes scheduled - Traditional Term |
APRIL
|
| 17 |
Friday |
Charter Day, no classes scheduled - Traditional Term |
| 20-24 |
Mon. – Fri. |
Final Examinations - Traditional Term |
| 23 |
Thursday |
Graduate Commencement Ceremony |
| 24 |
Friday |
End Traditional Term |
| 25 |
Saturday |
End All Spring II Accelerated Terms
Bachelor Commencement Ceremony
|
2020 Summer Semester- April 27 - August 21
The Summer Traditional Holidays are Memorial and Independence Days
| April 27 – June 19 |
1st 8-Week Accelerated Term |
| May 11 – June 19 |
1st Six Week Traditional Term |
| May 11 – July 31 |
12 Week Traditional Term |
| June 22 – July 31 |
2nd Six week Traditional Term |
| June 29 – August 21 |
2nd 8-Week Accelerated Term |